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1 online resource (xii, 169 pages) |
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Resource simultaneously available in PDF, EPUB format, and MOBI format. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-169). |
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Understanding security sector governance dynamics in West Africa / Alan Bryden and Fairlie Chappuis -- Resurrecting the Police Council in Ghana / Kwesi Aning -- Transitioning to democratic governance in Guinea / Dominique Bangoura -- Developments in legislative oversight in Liberia / T. Debey Sayndee -- Missed opportunities for comprehensive security sector reform in Mali / Zeïni Moulaye -- Democratic security sector governance and military reform in Nigeria / E. Remi Aiyede -- Security sector reform in democratic Senegal / Lamine Cissé -- Learning the lessons from West African experiences of security sector governance / Alan Bryden and Fairlie Chappuis. |
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PDF version (viewed Apr 5, 2017). |
| Summary |
"Many efforts have been undertaken to address dysfunctional security sector governance in West Africa. However, security sector reform (SSR) has fallen short of radical - transformational - change to the fundamental structures of power and governance in the region. Looking more closely at specific examples of SSR in six West African countries, Learning from West African Experiences in Security Sector Governance explores both progress and reversals in efforts by national stakeholders and their international partners to positively influence security sector governance dynamics. Written by eminent national experts based on their personal experiences of these reform contexts, this study offers new insights and practical lessons that should inform processes to improve democratic security sector governance in West Africa and beyond. "This volume has markedly moved the ball forward in the continuous efforts to better understand SSR experiments, specifically in West Africa. Through what could be dubbed 'street level analysis of SSR' (their concept of "micro-dynamics of SSR"), the editors have introduced a perceptive and innovative vista through which to examine and take stock of SSR processes. A must read volume for academics and practitioners of SSR alike in order to integrate the lessons and add to their knowledge base the valuable insights contained in the various chapters."--Dr. Boubacar N'Diaye, Executive Committee Chair, African Security Sector Network (ASSN); Professor of Political Science and Pan-African Studies, The College of Wooster, USA A French translation of this book can be viewed, for free, at: http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/bav." |
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English. |
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Civil-military relations -- Africa, West.
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Civil supremacy over the military -- Africa, West.
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National security -- Africa, West.
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Security sector -- Africa, West.
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Relations pouvoir civil-pouvoir militaire -- Afrique occidentale.
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Suprématie du pouvoir civil sur le pouvoir militaire -- Afrique occidentale.
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Secteur de la sécurité -- Afrique occidentale.
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Comparative politics.
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Development studies.
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Interdisciplinary studies.
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Peace studies and conflict resolution.
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Political structure and processes.
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Politics and government.
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Reference, information and interdisciplinary subjects.
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Regional studies.
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Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Comparative Politics.
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Civil-military relations
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Civil supremacy over the military
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National security
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Security sector
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West Africa
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| Indexed Term |
Security sector reform |
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Security sector governance |
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Democracy |
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West Africa |
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Domestic security |
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Development |
| Added Author |
Chappuis, Fairlie, editor Editor.
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Bryden, Alan, editor Editor.
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| Added Title |
Directory of open access books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Learning from West African experiences in security sector governance. London : Ubiquity Press, 2015 1909188670 (OCoLC)933337657 |
| ISBN |
9781909188686 (electronic bk.) |
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1909188689 (electronic bk.) |
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1909188670 |
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9781909188679 |
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9781909188693 |
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1909188697 |
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9781909188709 |
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1909188700 |
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9781909188679 |
| Standard No. |
10.5334/bau doi |
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AU@ 000063679841 |
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GBVCP 865779643 |
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GBVCP 869968475 |
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UKMGB 019437711 |
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